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28 | THE COLONY NEWS | SEPTEMBER 2024 | If you have never painted in watercolor and want to give it a try, please come and join us in the Annex on the last Thursday of each month from 9 am to 12:30 pm. We ask that you please bring your own art supplies. We welcome beginners and painters of multiple levels. You may paint the subject of the day or work on a painting of your choice. Our first order of business is to have fun. We all go home with a painting we can be proud of. Please come join us! If you have any questions, please call me. Happy painting! Watercolor Classes By Sylvia Maxwell, 818-667-1766 Our artist for September is Sylvia Maxwell. "I started painting in the 90s as a self-taught oil painter. My paintings were of the old masters style and impressionistic. I have lived in The Colony almost 10 years and joined Taka Ritchie's Watercolor class my first year. I have taken watercolor instruction from both Taka Ritchie, a Master Painter and Betty Pilley, a Master Painter at the Hemet Art Gallery. My current subjects consist of f lowers, landscape, birds, fish, insects, portraits, still life, abstract, and animals. "I am currently taking advanced watercolor classes in the Hemet Art Gallery with award-winning artist and instructor, Betty Pilley. I also teach our Colony Watercolor class in the Annex. I continue to develop my teaching skills with the help of Taka Ritchie. "I am a past executive board member of GEM of the Valley Art Association. I currently belong to Hemet of the Valley Art Association. I have won numerous awards at both associations. I continue to place paintings in the Hemet Art Gallery for judging, and have been their featured artist, as well. I hope you enjoy my paintings as much as I enjoy sharing them with you. Thank you." Artist of the Month By Sylvia Maxwell, 818-667-1766